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Adipose: "Adipose" means "fat" but is usually used to refer specifically to tissue made up of mainly fat cells such as the yellow layer of fat beneath the skin.
The word "adipose" comes from the Latin "adeps" meaning "fat, particularly lard."
Library > Literature & Language > Dictionary n. A type of connective tissue that contains stored cellular fat.
The Adipose were a race of vaguely humanoid blobs of fat. Biology Young Adipose were hand-sized, mar
Definition of ADIPOSE: of or relating to animal fat; broadly: fat — ad·i·pos·i·ty \ ˌ a-də-ˈ pä-sə-tē\ noun. See adipose defined for kids » Examples of ...
–adjective 1. fatty; consisting of, resembling, or relating to fat. –noun 2. animal fat stored in the fatty tissue of the body. Use Adipose in a Sentence See ...
Adipose, long studied as an energy storage depot and structural tissue, is a key player in maintaining energy homeostasis. Additionally, through its endocrine ...